Official UK procurement notice
Hanslope Play Area Improvement
Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMilton Keynes City Council is seeking a supplier for the improvement of the existing local play area at Hanslope Recreation Ground.
The site is located at the play area within Hanslope Recreation Ground, Hanslope, Milton Keynes. The play area forms part of one of the district’s key green spaces and is well integrated within the wider recreational setting.
The site is bordered to the north and northwest by residential properties, with Castlethorpe Road beyond, and to the east by residential properties adjacent to St James Close. To the south are the wider Hanslope Recreation Ground, community centre, outdoor gym, Hanslope cricket club and sports field, and the Hanslope Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA).
The project involves improvements to the existing local play area as part of the Council’s city-wide play area refurbishment programme. The proposed works include remedial landscaping, resurfacing, and upgrades to existing play equipment.
The site will benefit from upgraded pedestrian routes and seating areas, enhancing safety and accessibility and supporting use by families and the wider community.
CPV: Flatwork for children's play area · Landscaping work for playgrounds · Playground equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£260,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Quality 30% Price 70% Please refer to ITT for full details on criteria.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Jul 2026, 12:44 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 12:44 BST
- Authority reference
2026-108- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065134- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c877Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/ ↗
Please review ITT documents on In-tend link above
Timeline
10 Jul 2026 → 21 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published109 days ago10 Jul 2026, 12:44 BST
- Clarification questions by94 days ago24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline85 days ago3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts36 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published10 Jul 2026, 12:44 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
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Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender